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Story Elements: Conflict

Story Elements: Conflict

The Purpose of Writing about Pain

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Apr 04, 2024
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Write clear and hard about what hurts, Hemingway said. Write the book you want to read, they said. Write, write, write.

My writing has always served as a reflection tool for me. I scribble lots; it’s the by-product of a brain that’s always on.

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